Homo mimeticus: a new theory of imitation
"Imitation is, perhaps more than ever, constitutive of human originality. Many things have changed since the emergence of an original species called Homo sapiens, but in the digital age humans remain mimetic creatures: from the development of consciousness to education, aesthetics to politics,...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leuven (Belgium)
Leuven University Press
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Mimesis
B Girard, René 1923-2015 |
| Further subjects: | B
Imitation (Psychologie) - Philosophie
B Imitation (Psychologie) B Imitation Philosophy B Imitation |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
Electronic Electronic Electronic Erscheint auch als: 9789461664785 |
| Summary: | "Imitation is, perhaps more than ever, constitutive of human originality. Many things have changed since the emergence of an original species called Homo sapiens, but in the digital age humans remain mimetic creatures: from the development of consciousness to education, aesthetics to politics, mirror neurons to brain plasticity, digital simulations to emotional contagion, (new) fascist insurrections to viral contagion, we are unconsciously formed, deformed, and transformed by the all too human tendency to imitate--for both good and ill. Crossing disciplines as diverse as philosophy, aesthetics, and politics, Homo Mimeticus proposes a new theory of one of the most influential concepts in western thought (mimesis) to confront some of the hypermimetic challenges of the present and future."--Provided by publisher |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 357 Seiten, illustrations, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-94-6270-346-9 |
